Cushion-pad.



F. W. CLARK.

I CUSHION PAD. APPLICATION FILED MAY 28,191].

Patented Jan. 1, 1918..

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Application filed May 28, 191?. Serial No. 131,559.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion- Pads, of which the following is a specification. I I

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved form of cushion pad to cover fruit which is packed in barrels, baskets, etc. The cushion pad is placed below and above the fruit or between the fruit and the bottom and the cover of the barrel.

This and other objects of the invention will be fully illustrated in the drawings described in thelspecifieation and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cover shown partly in section.

V Fig. 2 is a perspectlve view of a portion of one of the corrugated paper strips used the cover cushion ad.

Fig. 3 1s a cross section 0 my improved cushion pad in which one or more layers of paper are substituted for the layer of excelsior. p

In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings reference numeral 1 indicates the cushion pad which has a layer 2 of fine binding material such as excelsior,

straw, Florida moss, paper waste, seaweed, etc. and a layer 3 of corrugated paper strips sue as are shown at 4 in Fig. 2. L

The combination of the layer: of fine a-. terial such asexcelsior, etc., and the layer ,of corrugated paper stripsis inclosed in Y the paper cover 5 which com letely sur-. rounds the material of the cush on with an overlapping joint as shown at v6. An extra thickness of cover paper as indicated 'at 7 I is used to finish the cover.. The overla ping oint which is naturally rough 1s placed over the layer of corrugated papler and the sin 1e thickness which is natura smooth is p aced over the layer of fine material.

The layer of corrugated paper is made up preferably of narrow strips of waste material, the strips usually having a widthof from 1 to l". The cushion is made with? a thickness of about 1%" at the center and. somewhat less thanthat at the edge.

In use, the cushion 'is placed with the fine material against the fruit. The corrugated paper should not be placed against the fruit, for one or more pieces of it will probably stand on edge and the edges of such pieces if brought mto contact with the fruit will bruise or cut the fruit.

It has been found from experience that the combination'of excelsior and corrugated paper as set forth above makes a cushion that is unusually soft and elastic, and is very effective in protecting fruit against injury and prevents bruising. 'The cushion does not mat down into a dead, lifeless mass as will excelsior alone.

- In Fig. 3, I have shown a modification of my cushion pad in which one or more layers a of paper 8 are used instead of the excelsior. In either form the paper or the excelsior serves .to tie the pad together and hold it in shape.

I claim. t

1. A cushion comprising a layerofbind- I ing material and a; layer of corrugated pa per strips suitably inclosed in a wrapper.

2.-A cushion comprising a layer of binding material and a layer of corrugated paper placed thereon suitably inclosed in a wrapper. 1

in presence 0 two witnesses.

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